Hygiene & Safety Course for Tattoo Artists and Piercers
The mandatory course for anyone performing tattooing or piercing: covers biological risks, sterilisation procedures and regional health regulations. Certificate valid in the issuing region.
70 hours of online theory + 20 hours of in-person practical training and exam at the partner venue. First delivery: Liguria region.
Recognition: Hygiene & Safety certificate — regionally accredited body (Liguria region for the first delivery), under applicable regional regulations on tattooing and piercing. Valid in the issuing region; practising in other regions may require recognition or a supplementary qualification.
Prerequisites
Formal requirements to enrol in this programme.
- 18 years or older
- Lower secondary school diploma
- For international students: Italian language proficiency
Programme
Contents of the training path.
- Skin anatomy and physiology
- Microbiology and transmissible infectious diseases (HIV, hepatitis, MRSA)
- Instrument sterilisation and sanitation procedures
- Disposal of special and hazardous waste
- Regional health regulations for tattooing and piercing
- First aid and emergency management
- Professional ethics and liability
- Informed consent, privacy and client protection
Career paths
What you can do on completing the programme.
- Opening a tattoo or piercing studio in the issuing region
- Employed tattoo artist or piercer
- Participation in fairs and conventions in compliance with sector regulations
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